Quad/Graphics Champions Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program
at Waukesha County Technical College

New associate degree program to focus on critical skills gaps in
printing, machining, welding and fabrication

March 29, 2017 05:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time

WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Quad/Graphics, a leading area employer, today announced its support for
the new Manufacturing Engineering Technology program scheduled to launch
at Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) in August 2017. The company
has contributed heavily to the development of the curriculum and also
has offered its financial support, which includes a recent $100,000
commitment toward the program. This donation complements a long history
of investment in WCTC programming by Quad/Graphics and the Quadracci
family, including a $500,000 donation to WCTC’s Center for Integrated
Manufacturing and a $1 million donation to the Harry V. Quadracci
Printing and Graphics Center.

“WCTC is incorporating the very best of its
long-standing Print and Publishing Program into this new Manufacturing
Engineering Technology Program”

“Step inside any one of our facilities and you’ll see the high-tech,
fast-paced nature of manufacturing today,” said Joel Quadracci,
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Quad/Graphics. “We
embrace state-of-the-art automation and robotics, and require employees
with sophisticated, interdisciplinary skill sets. WCTC’s new
Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program will provide students with
essential skills – including an in-depth understanding of manufacturing
processes, materials, safety and quality – relevant for success in
today’s technologically advanced manufacturing environment.”

Quadracci added that the program will continue to include printing
process curriculum to support Quad/Graphics and other print
manufacturers in the region. “WCTC is incorporating the very best of its
long-standing Print and Publishing Program into this new Manufacturing
Engineering Technology Program,” he said. “This is a win-win for all of
us in the print community.”

Continued Quadracci: “The Printing and Publishing program isn’t going
away; it will be incorporated into an even stronger, more comprehensive
program that addresses the very real needs of today’s print
manufacturers.”

Printers continue to be among the largest employers in Waukesha County
and all of Southeastern Wisconsin. Quad/Graphics alone has more than
7,400 employees in 15 print-production facilities in Wisconsin.
Currently, the company has more than 150 open production positions in
Wisconsin.

“We are excited to launch this new program with the support of leading
area employers like Quad/Graphics,” said Mike Shiels, WCTC Dean of
Applied Technologies. “The program will provide students with a broad
base of skills desired by today’s manufacturers, including contemporary
production processes, modern design methods, safety, quality, and Lean
and Six Sigma. Through consultation with multiple employers, we have
developed a robust program that will prepare the workforce of the
future.”

For more information about the Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Program, visit the WCTC
website. For more information about Quad/Graphics’ job
opportunities, visit WorkAtQuad.com.